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Cornwall vs Townsend vs West Windsor vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Townsend has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
West Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+22.3%).
Chittenden has the most affordable homes ($347k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Cornwall | Townsend | West Windsor | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,208 |
9,100Highest |
1,171Lowest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+22.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.4±4.6 30% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 5% above U.S. |
54±5.9Highest 39% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| West Windsor and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±10 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Townsend and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.7%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
59.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| West Windsor and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $114,583±$32k 42% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$108,750±$18k 35% above U.S. |
$106,250±$28kLowest 32% above U.S. |
| Townsend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $458,000±$49kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
$393,500±$41k 18% above U.S. |
$346,800±$35kLowest 4% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$206 20% below U.S. |
$1,469±$313Highest 4% above U.S. |
$1,100±$217Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488 20% below U.S. |
| Townsend and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,726Highest 116% above U.S. |
$6,031 93% above U.S. |
$5,860 88% above U.S. |
$5,346Lowest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.9%±65.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cornwall and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 0.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 11% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
28 min 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.1%±3.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | North Middlesex | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.